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TOEIC Test Format The TOEIC test is a two-hour multiple-choice test that consists of 200 questions divided into two sections: ◾ Listening Section: The Listening section tests how well yo

+ Examinee Handbook Listening & Reading www.ets.org/toeic 1 About theTOEIC Test 2 TOEIC TestFormat 2 Frequently Asked Questions 2 Who takes the TOEIC test? 2Why take the TOEIC test? 2 When and wherecan I take the TOEIC test? 3 How often can I take the TOEIC test? 3 How much does the TOEIC test cost?

3 What score do I need to “pass” the TOEIC test? 3 From what kind ofcontexts are the TOEIC test questions drawn? 3 If I have a disability, can I still take the TOEIC test? 3 Why does theTOEIC program require test takers to use only pencils and no other writinginstruments? 4 How is the test scored?

4 Why are raw scores (i.e., number-correct scores) not reported to testtakers? 4 Why are TOEIC raw-score-to-scaled-score conversion tables not disclosed to the public? 4 Whouses the test? 4 Why are TOEIC testitems and answer keys not disclosed to the public? 5 Preparing to Take the TOEIC Test 5 How to Get Ready to Take theTOEIC Test 5 Test Day Procedures 5During the Test 5 IdentificationRequirements 5 Test Center Procedures andRegulations 7 Report SuspiciousBehavior 8 Dismissal from TestSession 8 Sample Questions 9 General Directions 9 SectionI: Listening 9 Section II: Reading 11 TOEIC Background Questionnaire andAnswer Sheet 15 Background Questionnaire 15 Answer Sheet 15 Accent Marks 15 GroupCode 15 CustomCodes 15 Sample BackgroundQuestionnaire 16 Sample AnswerSheet 18 Score Reporting 20 Certificate of Achievement 20 ScoreReport 20 Score Holds andCancellations 20 TOEIC Test Scores 21Test Fairness and Score Use 21 InterpretingScores 21 Score Report 21 Release of Test

Results 21

Reliability 21 Standard Error of Measurement (SEM) 22 Score Review 22 Testing Irregularities 22 Repeat Test Takers

22 TOEIC Validity

22 Test Score Data Retention 23

Policy and Guidelines for the Use of TOEIC Scores

23 Introduction 23 Policies

23 Other Score-related Information 24

Guidelines 24 Normally Appropriate Uses and Misuses of TOEIC Scores 24 Appropriate Uses 24

Misuse 24 Comments 24 Table of Contents For more information, visit us on the web at www.ets.org/toeic or contact your local ETS Preferred Associate A list of local ETS Preferred Associates can be found on the web at www.ets.org/toeic If there is no ETS Preferred Associate in your country, please contact us at: Mail: TOEIC Program Educational Testing Service Rosedale Road Princeton, NJ 08541 Phone: 1-609-771-7170 Fax: 1-609-771-7111 E-mail: TOEIC@ets.org Copyright © 2015 by Educational Testing Service All rights reserved EDUCATIONAL TESTING SERVICE, ETS, the ETS logo, TEST OF ENGLISH FOR INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATION, TOEIC, and the TOEIC logo are registered trademarks of Educational Testing Service Table of Contents 2 About the TOEIC Test www.ets.org/toeic The TOEIC (Test of English for International Communication) test is an English-language proficiency test for people whose native language is not English It measures the everyday English skills of people working in an international environment The scores indicate how well people can communicate in English with others in business, commerce, and industry The test does not require specialized knowledge or vocabulary beyond that of a person who uses English in everyday work activities TOEIC Test Format The TOEIC test is a two-hour multiple-choice test that consists of 200 questions divided into two sections: ◾ Listening Section: The Listening section tests how well you understand spoken English It consists of four parts and contains 100 questions administered by audiocassette or CD You will be asked to answer questions based on a variety of statements, questions, conversations, and talks recorded in English Total time: approximately 45 minutes ◾ Reading Section: The Reading section includes three parts, testing how well you understand written

English You will read a variety of materials and respond at your own pace to 100questions based on the content of the materials provided to you Total time: 75minutes Following several years of ETS research, the TOEIC test has recentlybeen redesigned The new test features the same test time (2 hours; 45 minutes forListening and 75 minutes for Reading), the same paper and pencil administration,and the same range of difficulty as the previous test The score scale is also thesame, and scores can be compared across both versions of the test The followingcharts outline the major changes in the test: Who takes the TOEIC test? ◾Personnel who use English in real-life work settings, such as businesses, hotels,hospitals, restaurants, international meetings, conventions, and sporting events ◾Managerial, sales, and technical employees in international business, commerce,and industry who require English for their work ◾ Individuals who are preparing toenter the workplace ◾ Candidates for training to be conducted in English ◾Individuals in English-language training programs Why take the TOEIC test? TheTOEIC test is the choice of nearly five million test takers a year and is recognized

by thousands of corporations As a fair and objective measure of Englishproficiency, the TOEIC test will enable you to: ◾ Verify your current level ofEnglish proficiency ◾ Qualify for a new position and/or promotion in a company

◾ Enhance your professional credentials ◾ Monitor your progress in English ◾ Setyour own learning goals ◾ Involve your employer in advancing your Englishability TOEIC REDESIGNED TOEIC Listening Comprehension: 100 itemsListening Comprehension: 100 items Photographs: 20 questions Photographs: 10questions Question-Response: 30 questions Question-Response: 30 questions ShortConversations: 30 questions; 30 conversations with 1 question each Conversations:

30 questions; 10 conversations with 3 questions each Talks: 20 questions Talks: 30questions; 10 talks with 3 questions each TOEIC REDESIGNED TOEIC ReadingComprehension: 100 items Reading Comprehension: 100 items IncompleteSentences: 40 questions Incomplete Sentences: 40 questions Error Recognition: 20questions Text Completion: 12 questions Reading Comprehension: 40 questionsSingle Passages: 28 questions; 7–10 reading texts with 2–5 questions each DoublePassages: 20 questions; 4 pairs of reading texts with 5 questions per pair About theTOEIC Test Frequently Asked Questions www.ets.org/toeic Frequently AskedQuestions 3 From what kind of contexts are the TOEIC test questions drawn?These are some examples of the settings, situations, and formats you may find inTOEIC test questions: ◾ Corporate Development: research, product development

◾ Dining Out: business and informal lunches, banquets, receptions, restaurantreservations ◾ Entertainment: cinema, theater, music, art, exhibitions, museums,media ◾ Finance and Budgeting: banking, investments, taxes, accounting, billing

◾ General Business: contracts, negotiations, mergers, marketing, sales, warranties,business planning, conferences, labor relations ◾ Health: medical insurance,

visiting doctors, dentists, clinics, hospitals ◾ Housing/Corporate Property:construction, specifications, buying and renting, electric and gas services ◾Manufacturing: assembly lines, plant management, quality control ◾ Offices:board meetings, committees, letters, memoranda, telephone, fax and e-mailmessages, office equipment and furniture, office procedures ◾ Personnel:recruiting, hiring, retiring, salaries, promotions, job applications, jobadvertisements, pensions, awards ◾ Purchasing: shopping, ordering supplies,shipping, invoices ◾ Technical Areas: electronics, technology, computers,laboratories and related equipment, technical specifications ◾ Travel: trains,airplanes, taxis, buses, ships, ferries, tickets, schedules, station and airportannouncements, car rentals, hotels, reservations, delays, and cancellations If I have

a disability, can I still take the TOEIC test? The TOEIC program and its local ETSPreferred Associates, in response to requests from individuals with disabilities, willmake special arrangements with test center supervisors to administer the TOEICtest with accommodations Among the accommodations that can be provided areextended testing time, breaks, audio testing, large print, braille and non-audio(without oral stimulus) versions of the test, or other aids customarily When andwhere can I take the TOEIC test? The TOEIC test is available throughout theworld Testing can be arranged through corporations or other organizations that askemployees or job applicants to take the TOEIC test In addition, many language-training programs and schools offer TOEIC testing If testing has not beenarranged through your organization, you can contact your local ETS PreferredAssociate to find out when and where you can take the test How often can I takethe TOEIC test? TOEIC Public Testing is scheduled by the local ETS PreferredAssociate Contact your local ETS Preferred Associate for more information ontest dates, locations, and how to register Institutional Testing is scheduled by yourinstitution and can be taken as offered Contact your institution for moreinformation How much does the TOEIC test cost? TOEIC prices vary worldwide

To inquire about pricing in your area, contact your local ETS Preferred Associate.What score do I need to “pass” the TOEIC test? The TOEIC test is not the kind oftest that you “pass” or “fail.” Not every job or task requires the same level ofEnglish proficiency Because it was developed specifically to meet the needs of theworkplace, the TOEIC test measures many levels of ability It enables test takers todemonstrate what they currently can accomplish in English The single, continuousscale also makes it possible for learners to set attainable goals and to measure theirprogress as their English improves Many companies use the TOEIC test to settheir own score standards based on the levels of English necessary to carry outparticular responsibilities Your company may require employees to have aminimum TOEIC score due to the corresponding level of English that is needed onthe job Many companies offer English-language training to help their employees

reach target TOEIC scores, which reflect specific levels of proficiency based onprofessional need Frequently Asked Questions(continued) 4 Frequently AskedQuestions www.ets.org/toeic used by the test taker All requests foraccommodations must be approved in accordance with TOEIC program policiesand procedures These procedures are located on the website at www.ets.org/toeic.Why does the TOEIC program require test takers to use only pencils and no otherwriting instruments? It has always been the industry standard, set by makers of theoptical scanners used to read answer sheets, that only No 2 pencils be used tomark responses on the answer sheets This ensures proper reading of the responseovals during the scoring process Like other testing programs, ETS requires TOEICtest takers to use only No 2 pencils to fill in the answer sheets Other writinginstruments, such as pens, are not permitted, as they can make the answers bleedover or stain the answer sheets in a way that causes errors in scanning ETS makesthe No 2 pencil requirement clear to all test takers, and if the use of otherinstruments creates errors in the scanning process, the result is the test taker’s soleresponsibility The TOEIC program does not permit mechanical pencils,mechanical erasers, or pens into the testing room because security incidents in thepast have demonstrated that information can be brought into the test room, or testitems can be removed from the test room, using an unapproved writing instrument.How is the test scored? Scores are determined by the number of correct answers,which is converted to a scaled score The score report provides Listening, Reading,and total scaled scores The total scaled score is derived by adding the 2 scaledscores together Why are raw scores (i.e., number-correct scores) not reported totest takers? The TOEIC item development process includes a rigorous series ofreviews that ensure all items meet ETS’s quality and fairness standards Individualtest forms are then carefully assembled so that each test form is similar in overalldifficulty to other test forms Nevertheless, some minor variations in test-formdifficulty are expected across forms As a result, a test taker may achieve a higher

or lower raw score depending on the individual form (assuming his or her abilityremains the same) In short, raw scores from different test forms are notcomparable, due to inevitable differences in overall form difficulty For thisreason, the TOEIC program has established the policy that raw scores should not

be reported to test takers To ensure comparable scores, only scaled scores arereported to test takers Scaled scores are transformed and derived from test takers’raw scores through a proven statistical procedure called “equating.” This procedureadjusts for test-form difficulty and establishes the relationship between test takers’raw and scaled scores so that the scaled scores from different test administrationsare comparable Why are TOEIC raw-scoreto-scaled-score conversion tables notdisclosed to the public? Statistical analysis is conducted after each Public Testingadministration (also known as a Secure Program administration), and a unique

raw-score-to-scaled-score conversion table is created for each test form based onstatistical equating results Scaled scores that are comparable across different testforms are then reported back to the test takers The TOEIC scaled score range isfrom 5 to 495 for the listening and reading tests, respectively As each test formwill be reused multiple times in different areas of the world, the TOEIC programhas a policy not to release test forms, for security reasons Since test forms are notreleased to the public, the conversion table that is unique to each test form is notreleased either A conversion table, used for reporting scaled scores, is of nopractical use to the public when the test form to which it applies is not disclosed Infact, the conversion table may fall subject to misuse if it is applied to the wrongtest form and results in incorrect scaled scores being calculated Who uses the test?Many leading companies, academic institutions, and language programs worldwiderely on the TOEIC Listening and Reading test as a fair, objective measure ofEnglish-language proficiency for students and business professionals Individualswho take the test include: ◾ employees who work at hotels, hospitals, restaurants,international meetings, conventions, and sporting events and need to use English

on a daily basis ◾ individuals employed in managerial, sales, and technicalpositions in international business, commerce, and industry who use English tocommunicate in their jobs ◾ new entrants to the workforce Frequently AskedQuestions (continued) www.ets.org/toeic 5 Why are TOEIC test items and answerkeys not disclosed to the public? TOEIC test forms are used in multiple testadministrations and therefore must be maintained under secure conditions at alltimes If the items and Frequently Asked Questions Frequently AskedQuestions(continued) answer keys were disclosed to the public, such exposurewould erode the integrity of the testing program In addition, TOEIC test items andanswer keys are protected by copyright law as property of ETS, the copyrightholder of the TOEIC test For this reason, ETS’s TOEIC test items and answerkeys should not be disclosed or used for any purpose without written permission byETS Preparing to Take the TOEIC Test How to Get Ready to Take the TOEICTest The TOEIC test is not based on the content of any particular English coursebut rather on your Englishlanguage proficiency — your overall ability to useEnglish Improvement in proficiency may take some time and is generallyachieved through a combination of practice and study The TOEIC Listening andReading test does not test business knowledge, and you are not required to knowspecialized business and technical vocabulary beyond what is used in everydaywork activities Before taking the TOEIC test, there are several things you can do

to prepare for the test and improve your English proficiency: ◾ Become familiarwith the test format and know how to mark your answers on the answer sheet Youcan then focus your attention on the test questions themselves Carefully review thetest directions and the sample questions on pages 9–14, and the sample

Background Questionnaire and sample answer sheet on pages 16–19 ◾ Immerseyourself in the language as frequently as possible and in as many ways as possible

if it has been some time since you have had contact with English Reading,watching TV and videos, listening to recordings, taking an English course, andspeaking with friends and colleagues are some of the ways to practice English ◾Web Resource Guide The official TOEIC website has many resources you mayfind helpful to familiarize yourself with the test: • test preparation material •scoring information • frequently asked questions (FAQs) Test Day ProceduresDuring the Test ◾ Work quickly and carefully ◾ Do not spend too much time onany one question ◾ Mark your answers on your answer sheet and not in the testbook ◾ Mark only one answer for each question If you mark more than oneanswer, that question will be counted wrong — even if one of the answers youmarked is correct ◾ You will receive credit only for answers marked in the circles

on the answer sheet You will not receive credit for answers entered in the testbook Your score will be based on the number of questions you answer correctly.There is no penalty for guessing ◾ Try to answer every question to the best ofyour ability ◾ Pay close attention to the time during the Reading section of thetest In the Reading section (75 minutes) you have to pace yourself, so workquickly and if you do not know the answer to a question, come back to it later ◾You may not use note paper Identification Requirements All test takers must readPart 1 Depending on whether you will be taking the test within or outside yourcountry of citizenship, you must also read either Part 2 or Part 3, as appropriate.Part 1: Information for All Test Takers ◾ You must have acceptable and valid IDwith a signature and photograph to be admitted to a test center Expired documentsare not acceptable The photograph on your ID document must be recent andrecognizable Original documents must be 6 www.ets.org/toeic ◾ Stateidentification with photograph and signature ◾ National identification withphotograph and signature ◾ Military identification with photograph and signatureAcceptable Secondary Identification Documents If your primary identification ismissing either a photograph or signature, you must present one of the followingsecondary IDs that can be used to meet the photograph or signature requirement;you must present one of the following secondary IDs in addition to your primary

ID Secondary IDs that can be used to meet the photograph or signaturerequirements are: ◾ A government-issued identification document that has notexpired including, but not limited to, a passport, driver’s license, stateidentification, national identification, or military identification (There are someexceptions: see “Unacceptable Identification Documents” below.) ◾ Student IDUnacceptable Identification Documents ◾ Any expired ID ◾ Draft classificationcard ◾ Credit or debit card of any kind ◾ Social Security card ◾ Learner’s permit

or any temporary identification document ◾ International driver’s license ◾

International student ID ◾ Notary-prepared letter or document ◾ Employeeidentification card ◾ Birth certificate ◾ Photocopy of ID If you cannot meet thespecified ID requirements or if you have questions about ID, please contact yourlocal ETS Preferred Associate before registering for the test Part 2: If TestingWITHIN Your Country of Citizenship Only one form of primary ID is needed ifyour primary ID document contains a photograph and signature Please see the list

of acceptable primary ID documents on the previous page However, if the testadministrator has any concerns about the primary ID document, you will berequired to present a secondary ID from the list above If your primary ID does notcontain your signature, you must either sign the document or present an additional

ID from the list of secondary identification Test Day Procedures presented; copiesare not acceptable Identification requirements are strictly enforced It is yourresponsibility to read and understand the instructions and requirements ◾ If youdon’t have one primary ID with both a photograph and a signature, you maypresent two primary government-issued IDs without signatures ◾ If you arrive atthe test center without the required identification, the test administrator will notadmit you, you cannot take the test, and you forfeit your test fee When registeringfor the test, you must use exactly the same name that appears on the primaryidentification document you will present at the test center Make sure to provideyour entire first (given name) and entire surname (family name) Do not registerunder a nickname If the name shown on your primary identification does notmatch the name used at registration, you will not be permitted to take the test.Check the name on your registration confirmation document If the name does notmatch the name on your primary ID document, contact your local ETS PreferredAssociate ◾ Only misspellings of your name can be corrected at check-in — namechanges will not be made If your name has changed for any reason, includingmarriage, you must still present primary identification in the name under whichyou registered, or you will not be permitted to take the test ◾ If the test centeradministrator questions the ID you present, you will be required to presentadditional proof of identity ◾ If positive confirmation cannot be made, you may

be refused admission to the test center and forfeit your test fee Admittance to thetest center does not imply that your form of identification is valid or that yourscores will be reported All reported cases of questionable ID are subject to reviewand approval by the ETS Office of Testing Integrity and/or the local EPA Testcenter personnel will check your identification before assigning you a seat at thetest center The administrator will check your signature to verify that you are theperson in your photo identification ◾ The photograph on your ID document must

be recent and recognizable For example, a ten-year-old photograph taken duringchildhood is not acceptable Acceptable Primary Identification Documents ◾Passport with photograph and signature ◾ Driver’s license with photograph and

signature Test Day Procedures(continued) www.ets.org/toeic 7 documents Thesecondary ID cannot be expired and must contain a recent, recognizablephotograph and your signature If you do not have an ID with a photograph and asignature, then you must present two primary ID documents with a photograph.Part 3: If Testing OUTSIDE Your Country of Citizenship You must present yourpassport as your primary identification document (citizens of European, SchengenZone, Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Arab Countries or Mercosur Countries,see special requirements on this page) If you do not meet this requirement, yourtest scores may not be reported If your passport is not written in English-languageletters, you must also present an additional ID from the list of secondaryidentification documents (see “Acceptable Secondary Identification Documents”

on this page) that contains a recent, recognizable photograph and is in English Ifyour passport does not contain your signature, you must either sign your passport

or present an additional ID from the list of secondary identification documents (see

“Acceptable Secondary Identification Documents” on page 6) United Statesmilitary personnel may present their United States military ID cards for admission

to test centers If a military ID card does not contain a photograph and signature, asecondary ID is also required Testing in European Union/Schengen Zone/GulfCooperation Council (GCC) Arab Countries or Mercosur Countries If you aretesting in a European Union, Schengen Zone, Mercosur or Arab States of the Gulf(GCC) country other than the one where you reside,you can use your valid national

or European identity card, if you have one The card must contain your name, arecent, recognizable photograph, your date of birth and your signature If this IDdoes not contain all of these elements, you will be required to present asupplemental ID Test Center Procedures and Regulations The followingprocedures and regulations apply during the entire test session, which begins whenyou are admitted to the test center and ends when you leave the test center: ◾Dress so that you can adapt to any room temperature ◾ Friends or relatives whoaccompany you to the test center will not be permitted to wait in the test center or

be in contact with you while you are taking the test Except for ETS-authorizedobservers, visitors are not allowed in the testing room while testing is in progress

◾ ID verification at the test center may include thumb printing, photographing,video recording, signature comparison, or other forms of electronic ID or biometricconfirmation If you refuse to participate, you will not be permitted to test and youwill forfeit the test fee This is in addition to the requirement that you must presentacceptable and valid ID ◾ Other than ID, personal items are not allowed in thetesting room Before the test, you will receive instructions from test center staffregarding where to deposit items such as cell phones, pagers, handbags, and studymaterials Storage space is limited, so plan accordingly You will not have access

to your personal items during the test or any unscheduled break ◾ Test centers

assume no responsibility for candidates’ personal belongings ◾ The testadministrator will assign you a seat ◾ On occasion, weather conditions or othercircumstances beyond the control of ETS or the test administrator may require adelayed start or the rescheduling of your test In the event that a technical problem

at the test center makes it necessary to cancel your test session or if it is laterdetermined that your scores could not be reported, you will be offered theopportunity to retest free of charge or receive a full refund of the original test fee

◾ No test taker will be admitted after test materials have been distributed ◾Books, dictionaries, papers, notes, rulers, calculators, highlighters, watch alarms,mobile phones, listening, recording, scanning or photographic devices are notpermitted in the test room or aids of any kind are not allowed in the testing room

◾ Using any aid in connection with the test, including pens, mechanical pencils,scan pens or other scanning devices, calculators, calculator or computing watches,analog, digital or smart watches, books, pamphlets, notes, unauthorized scratchpaper, rulers, highlighter pens, stereos or radios with headphones, cell phones,smart phones, watch alarms, stop watches, dictionaries, test preparation materials,translators, and any electronic, listening, recording, scanning or photographicdevices is not permitted Paper of any kind is not permitted in the testing room ◾You may not mark or underline words in the test book or make notes in the testbook or on the answer sheet ◾ You must have the supervisor’s permission to leavethe testing room You may not leave the immediate testing area of the testing room

or the test center building during the test or during any unscheduled break Anylost time cannot be made up Test Day Procedures(continued) Test Day Procedures

8 www.ets.org/toeic Test Day Procedures(continued) Test Day Procedures ◾ There

is no scheduled break during the TOEIC test If you must leave the testing room,you are required to give the supervisor your identification document(s) before youleave the room You will not be permitted to make up the time you lose ◾ At theconclusion of the test, you will be required to return your test book and answersheet to the test supervisor Report Suspicious Behavior Although tests areadministered under strict supervision and security measures, testing irregularitiesmay sometimes occur Contact your local ETS Preferred Associate as soon aspossible to report any observed behavior that may lead to an invalid score.Examples include, but are not limited to: ◾ Copying from another test taker ◾Taking the test for another person ◾ Having access to test questions before the test

◾ Providing answers to the test, including proctors and administrators ◾ Takingtest questions or answers out of a testing room ◾ Using unauthorized electronicdevices ◾ Using a fake ID ◾ Accessing or using notes All information will remainstrictly confidential Contact Information: Web: www.ets.org/security Email:ReportCheating@toeic.org Phone: 609-406-5430 Fax: 609-406-9709 Dismissalfrom Test Session A test administrator/supervisor is authorized to dismiss you

from a test session and/or your scores may be withheld and ultimately canceled andyour test fees forfeited for any actions that violate the policies and procedures setforth herein and/or communicated at the test center including, without limitation,the following: ◾ Attempting to take the test, or taking the test, for someone else orhaving someone else take the test for you ◾ Failing to provide acceptableidentification as described herein, including refusal to allow a photograph and/orfingerprint to be taken ◾ Obtaining improper access to the test, a part of the test, orinformation about the test (this includes having test questions or answers inadvance of the test administration and bringing preknowledge of test informationinto the test center in any form including, but not limited to, identificationdocuments, prohibited devices, and any other method listed as an aid in connection

to the test) ◾ Having a cell phone, smartphone (e.g., Android, BlackBerry, oriPhone), tablet, PDA, or any other electronic, listening, recording, scanning, orphotographic device in the test center If you are found to be in possession of any

of these devices before, during, or after the test administration, your device may beinspected and/or confiscated and you will be dismissed from the test Your test feeswill be forfeited and your scores will be canceled, even if dismissal is not enforced

on the day of the test ◾ Creating a disturbance (Disruptive behavior in any formwill not be tolerated The test administrator/ supervisor has sole discretion indetermining what constitutes disruptive behavior.) ◾ Attempting to give or receiveassistance (Communication in any form is not permitted during the testadministration Discussion or sharing of test content or answers during the testadministration, during breaks, and after the test is prohibited.) ◾ Removing orattempting to remove test content from the test center (Under no circumstancesmay test content or any part of the test content be removed, reproduced, and/ordisclosed by any means [e.g., hard copy, verbally, electronically] to any person orentity.) ◾ Bringing a weapon or firearm into the test center ◾ Bringing food,beverages, or tobacco into the testing room, unless you have received priorapproval due to a disability or health-related need ◾ Leaving the test centerbuilding during the test session or during breaks ◾ Leaving the testing roomwithout permission ◾ Taking excessive or extended unscheduled breaks during thetest session (Test center administrators are required to strictly monitor unscheduledbreaks and report test takers who take excessive or extended breaks.) ◾ Referring

to, looking through, or working on any test or test section when not authorized to

do so, or working after time has been called ◾ Failing to follow any of the testadministration regulations in this examinee handbook, given by the testadministrator/supervisor, or specified in any test materials ETS and the EPAreserve the right to take any and all actions — including, but not limited to, barringyou from future testing and/or withholding or canceling your scores — for failure

to comply with test administration regulations or the test administrator’s directions

or where the validity of the scores is questionable If your scores are canceled, theywill not be reported, and your registration and test fees will not be refunded.www.ets.org/toeic Sample Questions 9 Look at the example item below ExampleYou will see: You will hear: Now listen to the four statements (A) They’re leavingthe room (B) They’re turning on the machine (C) They’re standing near the table.(D) They’re reading the newspaper Statement (C), “They’re standing near thetable,” is the best description of the picture, so you should select answer (C) andmark it on your answer sheet Sample Questions Question 1 You will see: 1 Youwill hear: 1 Look at the picture marked number 1 in your test book (A) He’schecking his watch (B) He’s wearing a jacket (C) He’s adjusting his tie (D) He’sfolding his clothes With 200 questions, the TOEIC test measures a wide range ofEnglish proficiency The following sample questions do not indicate the full range

of difficulty you will find in an actual TOEIC test General Directions Thefollowing general directions are taken directly from the test book After the generaldirections are specific directions for each part of the test, along with samplequestions for each of the parts This test is designed to measure yourEnglishlanguage ability The test is divided into two sections: Listening andReading You must mark all of your answers on the separate answer sheet Foreach question, you should select the best answer from the answer choices given.Then, on your answer sheet, you should find the number of the question and fill inthe space that corresponds to the letter of the answer that you have selected If youdecide to change an answer, completely erase your old answer and then mark yournew answer Section I: Listening In the Listening test, you will be asked todemonstrate how well you understand spoken English The entire Listening testwill last approximately 45 minutes There are four parts, and directions are givenfor each part You must mark your answers on the separate answer sheet Do notwrite your answers in your test book Part I: Photographs Directions: For eachquestion in this part, you will hear four statements about a picture in your testbook When you hear the statements, you must select the one statement that bestdescribes what you see in the picture Then find the number of the question onyour answer sheet and mark your answer The statements will not be printed inyour test book and will be spoken only one time Sample Questions 10www.ets.org/toeic Question 2 You will see: 2 You will hear: 2 Look at the picturemarked number 2 in your test book (A) She’s speaking into a microphone (B)She’s putting on her glasses (C) She’s studying from a book (D) She’s using amicroscope Part 2: Question-Response Directions: You will hear a question orstatement and three responses spoken in English They will not be printed in yourtest book and will be spoken only one time Select the best response to the question

or statement and mark the letter (A), (B), or (C) on your answer sheet ExampleYou will hear: Where is the meeting room? You will also hear: (A) To meet the